Lo4- Being Able To Plan Nutritional Requirements 📄📅⏰ Flashcards
Where do eating patterns vary?
.In a wide range of countries as people chose to eat variety of food combinations
. Meals+ snacks in variety of eating patterns
How do understanding food choices + meals affect us?
. Effects the quality of the diet
. Impact on development of NCD’s too
Why are children’s eating patterns becoming alarming in the UK and other countries?
. There has been an increase in childhood obesity in UK+ other countries
What factors influence our eating patterns + food we eat?
- Time available to cook
- Cooking skills
- Food culture
- Knowledge of food
- Amount of household income available to purchase food
What does studying population demographics show is us in terms of food eating patterns?
. Insight into influence on eating patterns, diet+ health
. Hospitality + catering industry use information to help plan+ cater for wide range of people through services they provide
Which population group are having a big influence on eating patterns+ industry?
. The millennials (born around 1980-2000)
What are some lifestyle/ eating patterns of the millennials?
- Often eat out of the home
- Like to eat ‘on the go’ + easy to eat healthy snacks
3.Use social media+ digital services - Eat fewer regular meals mainly snack
What is The Eatwell Guide?
. Shows variety and proportions of food that people are recommended to consume daily
Who was The Eatwell Guide developed by?
The Public Health England on behalf of the government using data on food patterns in the UK
Why was The Eatwell Guide made?
. To help people achieve a healthy balanced diet ➡️ not meant to show balance required in 1 specific meal or over specific period of time
. Represents the overall balance of a healthy diet
What is the Eatwell Guide based on?
. 5 food groups + particular health concern foods are outside the diagram
. Saturated foods are eaten in small amounts
How many cups of water should we consume daily?
. 6-8 cups or glasses of fluid a day
. Fruit juice should be limited to 150ml a day
What should you do on nutritional food labels?
. Always check them to chose foods lower in fat, salt and sugar
What are the 8 healthy eating guidelines?
- Base meals on starch foods
- Eat lots of fruit+ veg
- Eat more fish ➡️ 1 portion of oily fish a week
- Cut down on saturated fats+ sugars
- Eat less salt ➡️ no mot than 6g a day for adults
- Get active and be a healthy weight
- Do not get thirsty ➡️ drink plenty of water ➡️6-8 cups a day
- Do not skip breakfast
What does the size of the segment show on the Eatwell Guide?
. Matches the government’s recommendations for a healthy diet ➡️ adult+ children over 5 years old
What age do children begin to eat foods from the Eatwell Guide?
2-5 years old
Who might the Eatwell Guide change for?
. People with certain medical conditions = seek medical advice on how to adapt the Eatwell Guide for them
What will happen if you follow a plant based diet?
. You will significantly lower environmental impact than animal food based diets common in the UK
What are some facts about the food group: potatoes, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates?
. 1/3 diet from this group
. At least 1 starchy carbohydrate in each main meal
. Wholegrain versions with less salt, less added fat, and sugar should be chosen = higher in dietary fibre + nutrients+ make you feel fuller for longer
What are some facts about the food group: fruit and vegetables?
. 1/3 diet from this group
. At least 5 portions of variety of fruit+ veg everyday ( canned, frozen, fresh)
. 1 portion = 80g e.g 1 Apple, banana or similar sized fruits
. 3 heaped TBSP of vegetables
. Desert sized bowl of salad
. Glass (150ml) of fruit juice = maximum 1 portion a day
. 30g dried fruit = maximum 1 portion a day
. Does not include potatoes
What are some facts about the food group: dairy and alternatives?
. 2-3 foods a day from group recommended e.g glass of milk (150ml)
. Lower fat + lower sugar options e.g 1% fat milk recommended
. Alternatives include plant based ‘milks’ + re,aged products from soya, nuts
. Unsweetened alternative milks + fortified with calcium recommended
What are some facts about the food group: beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins?
. Recommended people increase intake of beans + pulses
. Vegetable protein foods = tofu, tempeh, mycoprotein+ TVP
. recommended 2 fish portions per week - 1 of which is oily
. No more than 70g a day of fresh red meat, processed meat products (which are high in fat, salt + food additives)
What are some facts about the food group: oils and spreads?
. Only eat small snouts of foods in this group + preferably choose unsaturated oils (olive oil+ vegetable oil) and unsaturated vegetable fat spreads
